Joseph Blader, Ph.D., is a clinical child and adolescent psychologist who, over the past 30 years, has led clinical, research, and innovative service programs to meet the needs of youth with severe behavioral health challenges. He currently holds the Meadows Foundation and Semp Russ Professorship in Child Psychiatry Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Dr. Blader has conducted impactful research on the treatment of youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, who are also affected by severe emotional dysregulation and dyscontrolled behavior. He developed and led a pediatric/mental health collaborative care project throughout San Antonio that served over 8,000 youth. Dr. Blader’s funded research has also focused on outcomes and service utilization among youth, emotional dysregulation and its treatment, and outcome monitoring in clinical settings.